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Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle

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Opponents of populist Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr launch their own Baghdad sit-in. Pro-Iran Coordination Framework says it will hold an "indefinite sit- in" to speed up the formation of a new government to end months of deadlock. Earlier in the day, thousands of supporters of al- Sadr gathered for Muslim weekly prayers near parliament inside the normally secure Green Zone.

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The Hindu

Rivals rally in politically deadlocked Iraq

Thousands of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s followers prayed outside parliament on Friday in a show of support for the populist leader

1 year ago·India

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CTV News

Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle

Supporters of Iran-backed Shiite groups rallied in Baghdad on Friday to denounce their rivals, followers of an influential Shiite cleric who stormed the parliament last month and have since been holding a sit-in outside the assembly building in the Iraqi capital.

1 year ago

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The Independent

Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle

Supporters of Iran-backed Shiite groups have rallied in Baghdad to denounce their rivals, followers of an influential Shiite cleric who stormed the parliament last month and have since been holding a sit-in outside the assembly building in the Iraqi capital

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle

BAGHDAD — Supporters of Iran-backed Shiite groups rallied in Baghdad on Friday to denounce their rivals, followers of an influential Shiite cleric who stormed the parliament last month and have

1 year ago·United States

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Washington Times

Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle

1 year ago·United States

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KRDO

Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — Supporters of Iran-backed Shiite groups have rallied in Baghdad to denounce their rivals, followers of an influential Shiite cleric who stormed the parliament last month and have since been holding a sit-in outside the assembly building in the Iraqi capital. The rivalry between the two sides shows the deep divisions within Iraq’s Shiite community, which makes up about 60% of Iraq’s population.…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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